Senior Technical Recruiter / Site Lead

Artera • Seattle, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Artera is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter and Site Lead who thrives in two modes: as a strategic, relationship driver who excels at hiring great AI and technical talent, and as the hands-on builder of a workplace people love showing up to. You'll spend about 70% of your time driving full-cycle technical recruiting across AI, engineering, product, and related functions, and the remaining 30% serving as the anchor of our Seattle office — shaping the local employee experience, running engagement programming, and keeping our space running smoothly. You will also be the face of Artera in Seattle. This is a role for someone who doesn't want to choose between recruiting and people ops — you’ll get to do both well, own a geography, and build a meaningful presence as we launch our next physical hub in Seattle, where we've been growing a remote team for over a year. You will report to the SVP of People to align with our broader talent and people programs, and work closely with our CTO (also Seattle-based) on hiring strategy and local culture, giving you visibility into both the talent strategy and the organization you're hiring for.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience, with a strong track record in technical recruiting (in-house preferred; agency background welcome if paired with in-house experience)
• Proven experience recruiting AI talent — research scientists, ML engineers, applied AI engineers, or similar — in a competitive market
• Demonstrated success hiring software engineers and technical talent broadly
• Experience with modern ATS platforms (Lever a plus)
• Daily hands-on use of AI tools to improve workflows (Claude Code or similar)
• Event planning or office/site management experience — whether formal or picked up along the way
• Comfort operating with autonomy; you don't need a playbook to get started, but you know when to ask
• Genuine interest in culture-building — you see engagement work as a craft, not a chore
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills
• Ability to be onsite in Seattle 5 days per week (this role is in-person by design with flexibility as needed)

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a growth-stage AI company
• Background supporting a satellite office or distributed team
• Exposure to tools in our stack: Rippling, Pave

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle talent acquisition for technical roles — sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and close — ensuring all candidates have an excellent experience throughout the process, regardless of the final outcome.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for AI-forward talent in a highly competitive market
• Partner with hiring managers, the CTO, and other senior leadership members to scope roles, calibrate on bar, and build efficient interview loops
• Maintain active talent pipelines in the Seattle AI/tech market
• Use Lever to keep candidate data, communications, and reporting tight
• Bring a data-informed lens to activities like pipeline health, conversion rates, and time-to-hire
• Represent Artera's mission and AI-forward culture compellingly to candidates
• Own day-to-day operations of the Seattle office — vendor relationships, space management, supplies, safety
• Plan and execute local employee engagement: team events, celebrations, and in-office experiences that reinforce our values
• Serve as the local point person for Seattle employees — their go-to for office questions, new hire onboarding experience, and in-person culture
• Partner with the broader People team on company-wide initiatives that land locally
• Help visiting employees, candidates, and leaders have a great experience when they're in the Seattle office

Benefits

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• flexible spending accounts
• company paid life insurance
• company paid short-term & long-term disability
• company equity
• voluntary benefits
• 401(k)
• Manager development cohorts
• employee development funds
• Company holidays
• Winter & Summer break
• flexible time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed